The promos looked fresh, the pairing of the lead couple seemed attractive and the music pepped up the excitement. And then you watch the film and nod your head in disapproval. Director Anu Menon prefers clichés above freshness to give us one more run-of-the-mill romcom.
Nikhil Chopra (Ali Zafar) is a rich, casual and frivolous filmmaker. He bumps into Lalita Krishnan (Aditi Rao Hydari) at the London Airport. Incidentally Lalita’s personality is exactly opposite to Nikhil’s. And before you know it, sparks are flying all around. How novel is that? Their rendezvous continues for seven years and across three different cities and ends with a predicable climax. The film starts off well but in bullet time becomes boring and blah. The lacklustre screenplay is one of the major drawbacks. It doesn’t hold your interest and the story lacks conviction. The characters, though well-etched fail to connect with you and that’s a huge minus for a romantic film.
Our films have been romancing foreign locations for a long time but with London Paris New York we go a step further. The gorgeous locations on display are the winning points of the film. Cinematographer Sameer Arya captures the famous landmarks of London, Paris and New York in glory and weaves a beautiful story around them. There is a polished look and feel that is maintained throughout the film. Unconventional camera angles, hand held shots, smart use of light add freshness to the film. How we wish there was some substance beneath the style.
The film revolves around just its lead pair. Ali Zafar and Aditi Rao Hydari share a good chemistry and are pleasing to the eyes. But not much can be said about their performances. Aditi shines in some scenes but the pitch of her voice and dialogue delivery lets her down. Ali Zafar’s sing song dialogue delivery gets irritating after a point. He goes over the top and tries too hard to be cool.
Nikhil Chopra (Ali Zafar) is a rich, casual and frivolous filmmaker. He bumps into Lalita Krishnan (Aditi Rao Hydari) at the London Airport. Incidentally Lalita’s personality is exactly opposite to Nikhil’s. And before you know it, sparks are flying all around. How novel is that? Their rendezvous continues for seven years and across three different cities and ends with a predicable climax. The film starts off well but in bullet time becomes boring and blah. The lacklustre screenplay is one of the major drawbacks. It doesn’t hold your interest and the story lacks conviction. The characters, though well-etched fail to connect with you and that’s a huge minus for a romantic film.
Our films have been romancing foreign locations for a long time but with London Paris New York we go a step further. The gorgeous locations on display are the winning points of the film. Cinematographer Sameer Arya captures the famous landmarks of London, Paris and New York in glory and weaves a beautiful story around them. There is a polished look and feel that is maintained throughout the film. Unconventional camera angles, hand held shots, smart use of light add freshness to the film. How we wish there was some substance beneath the style.
The film revolves around just its lead pair. Ali Zafar and Aditi Rao Hydari share a good chemistry and are pleasing to the eyes. But not much can be said about their performances. Aditi shines in some scenes but the pitch of her voice and dialogue delivery lets her down. Ali Zafar’s sing song dialogue delivery gets irritating after a point. He goes over the top and tries too hard to be cool.
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